The Best of Bowie

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Space Oddity
recording of:
Space Oddity
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
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A2Life on Mars
recording of:
Life on Mars?
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
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A3Starman
recording of:
Starman
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
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A4Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-02-04)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-02-04)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-04)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Songs, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
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A5John, I’m Only Dancing
recording of:
John, I’m Only Dancing
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Tintoretto Music
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A6The Jean Genie
recording of:
The Jean Genie
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
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A7Breaking Glass
recording of:
Breaking Glass
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Dennis Davis (drummer) and George Murray (American bass guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Somewhat Sane Music Company, Sun Bliss Music and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
Éditer à Paris (ended), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division) (ended), EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント (Little Star Copyright Management), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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A8Sorrow
cover recording of:
Sorrow
writer and composer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher) and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Grand Canyon Music Inc.
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B1Diamond Dogs
recording of:
Diamond Dogs
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
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B2Young Americans
recording of:
Young Americans
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
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B3Fame
recording of:
Fame
writer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
100 mph Music, BMG Monarch, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Ceilidh Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Lenono Music, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Unitunes Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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B4Golden Years
co-producer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Harry Maslin
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Roy Bittan and Dennis Davis (drummer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Earl Slick
piano:
Roy Bittan
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1975) and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976)
recording of:
Golden Years
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
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B5TVC 15
producer:
Harry Maslin
recording of:
TVC 15
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Moth Music, RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
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B6Sound and Vison
engineer:
Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
baritone saxophone:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
piano:
Roy Young (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals:
Brian Eno (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18) and Mary Hopkin (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-09-20) and Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
mixed at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Sound and Vision (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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B7“Heroes”
recording of:
“Heroes”
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
Bewlay Bros., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music (publisher), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
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B8Boys Keep Swinging
recording of:
Boys Keep Swinging
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
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